8th Grade American Revolution

Question 1

The French and Indian War was a war between...

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France and Great Britain

Question 2

Colonists were angry at the British government for many reasons, most importantly...

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Taxation without representation

Question 3

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

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All of the Above.

Question 4

Who were the loyalists?

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The colonists who were loyal Britain.

Question 5

True or False: The first battles were The Battles of Lexington and Concord

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True

Question 6

This document stated that all British troops would be removed from the colonies, now called USA

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Treaty of Peace of Paris

Question 7

He took about 2 weeks to draft the Declaration of Independence. His name is...

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 8

What document was signed to end the war between Great Britain and the 13 Colonies?

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Treaty of Paris in 1783

Question 9

Why did Common Sense make a big impact?

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It was written so the average farmer could understand it.

Question 10

True or False: The Tea Act stated colonists had to buy tea from only one British tea company

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True

Question 11

A colonist who wants independence from Great Britain -

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Patriot

Question 12

Why does George Washington go to Congress and ask them to allow free blacks to fight in the war?

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He wants more troops to fight the British.

Question 13

What famous document did Thomas Jefferson write on July 4, 1776?

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The Declaration of Independence

Question 14

What does 'intolerable' mean?

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awful, cruel, hard to live with

Question 15

To boycott a product means not to _____ it.

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buy

Question 16

A colonist who remained loyal to the King of Great Britain -

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Loyalist

Question 17

These battles are famous because they were the first battles of the Revolutionary War.

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Lexington and Concord

Question 18

Parliament passed laws to punish the Bostonians for the tea destroyed. These Acts are called...

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The Intolerable Acts

Question 19

What group of Patriots formed to express their concerns of representation?

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Sons of Liberty

Question 20

This battle is known as the turning point of the war because it convinced France to be our ally

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The Battle of Saratoga

Question 21

What was the stamp act?

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A tax on paper documents.

Question 22

The law that said colonists had to buy stamps for printed documents, thus paying more taxes

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The Stamp Act

Question 23

The Battles of Lexington and Concord are important because?

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They were the first Battles of the American Revolution.

Question 24

What was the Boston Tea Party?

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A protest where colonist threw tea chest in Boston Harbor.

Question 25

A formal agreement made between two countries -

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treaty

Question 26

Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 27

Who were the patriots?

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The colonists loyal to America.

Question 28

A group of British soldiers fired into a crowd of angry colonists now famously known as -

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The Boston Massacre

Question 29

When did the "shot heard around the world happen"?

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Beginning of the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Question 30

He was the Commanding General of the Continental Army and later became the first U.S. President

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George Washington

Question 31

What event in U.S. History does this picture represent?

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Boston Tea Party

Question 32

This battle is famous because the colonists almost won, but they ran out of ammunition.

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The Battle of Bunker Hill

Question 33

This battle was the final battle of the Revolutionary War.

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The Battle of Yorktown

Question 34

Why did Parliament and King George raise taxes on the colonists?

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To help pay for the cost of the French and Indian War

Question 35

Why did the Sons of Liberty meet at the 1st Continental Congress?

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due to the Intolerable Acts, they stopped trade w/ Britain

Question 36

What did the Declaration of Independence state?

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Colonies wanted freedom from Britain

Question 37

All of the following were taxes imposed on the colonists EXCEPT?

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The Rum Act.

Question 38

Angry colonists dressed like Indians and threw tea in the Boston harbor during the...

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Boston Tea Party

Question 39

Why did the Sons of Liberty throw tea off the ships into the Boston Harbor?

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to protest the Tea Act

Question 40

A law that states colonists had to provide food and housing to the Redcoats

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The Quartering Act

Question 41

What was the Boston Massacre?

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11 colonists were shot by a group of British soldiers.

Question 42

What is a common nickname for the British soldiers?

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Redcoats

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